Pinecastle Records is all aglow over the label’s 20th anniversary observance during the recent International Bluegrass Music Association’s Fan Fest — and company executives have more reasons to smile with IBMA award winners and current successes on the bluegrass charts.

Pinecastle gave away more than 1,200 CDs, T-shirts and various other goodies…

Pinecastle Records this week released two new CDs, The Hangman by Ernie Thacker and Route 23 and 3 Silver Dollars from David Parmley & Continental Divide.

In a news release, Pinecastle called the release of the The Hangman “a monumental achievement for Ernie Thacker and Route 23.”

Peaches and cream. Burgers and fries. Moms and apple pie.

David Parmley and honky-tonk music.

They’re all great combinations. Yes, indeed, Parmley is considered bluegrass and not honky-tonk country, thank you.

The Lawsons– that’s Kellard and Melva — along with guest Larry Cordle can be heard on the single, “I Heard My Mother Call My Name In Prayer”, from their new CD on Prime Cuts of Bluegrass, Vol.95.

The CD, “Shout It From The Highest Hill,” is scheduled to release in January on the Kindred Records label.

Pinecastle Records is currently shipping four new CD’s to radio stations and DJs that have release dates set for January and February of 2009. Those CD’s include offerings from the 2008 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year, Kristin Scott Benson, Nothin’ Fancy, Ernie Thacker & Route 23 and David Parmley & Continental Divide.

For those radio stations and DJ’s who are anxious to get new material into rotation, Pinecastle Records offers a digital download service to broadcasters. The digital files are offered in wma and mp3 file formats.